haustra, taenia coli, muscle, transverse colon, gastrointestinal tract, gastrointestinal system, colon, large bowel, art, anatomy, art in anatomy, Ashley Davidoff MD

Tenia-coli-longitudinal-muscle-of-colon with-haustra

An X-ray has been artistically rendered to show one of the three longitudinal muscle bands that run the length of the colon (large bowel).  The tension in the taenia coli result in the  pleating effect which are shorter than the colon. When the tenia contract they become even shorter and the haustra become more apparent.

Artistically the pleated colon with saccular appearance with the longitudinal muscle colored red combines biology shapes with an arty appeal.

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An X-ray has been artistically rendered to show one of the three longitudinal muscle bands that run the length of the colon (large bowel).  The tension in the taenia coli result in the  pleating effect which are shorter than the colon. When the tenia contract they become even shorter and the haustra become more apparent.

Artistically the pleated colon with saccular appearance with the longitudinal muscle colored red combines biology shapes with an arty appeal.

Dr. Davidoff  has written a poem about the colon and refers to the tenia and the haustra

“With my tenia coli and rounded haustra I am adorned in appendices epiploica.

The three beautiful, graceful and gracile tenia run along the entire length of my body. 

I really like these sleek muscles

So symmetrically positioned around my circumference.

They are always a tad tight, giving me my voluptuous bulges – the haustra.

I like those too.

They give me haughtiness and sometimes a naughtiness – those haughty naughty voluptuous haustra.”